After 2 years, Alpha Base welcomes new colonists. No one could have foreseen the arrival of new ships and old friends would bring unexpected and disastrous consequences.
Georgia Pyke soon has suspicions that the new captain is withholding information from her. As she unravels the secrets, she realizes she’s an unwitting participant in a high risk game where the stakes are human survival on Mars.
When further deceit is exposed, a crew mutinies against its captain. How far will loyalty to their new leader go?
With time running out for Georgia, enemies are forced to work together in an uneasy alliance where there can be only one victor. But is anyone willing to sacrifice themselves in order to save the planet from outright domination?